College Football Playoff rankings reveal: Tennessee checks in at No. 8

The Tennessee Volunteers have debuted at No. 7 in the initial 12-team College Football Playoff rankings. Due to the rules of the conference championship bye, the Volunteers appeared as the No. 8 seed in the first ever 12-team bracket reveal.

1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Miami
5. Texas
6. Penn State
7. Tennessee
8. Indiana
9. BYU
10. Notre Dame
11. Alabama
12. Boise State
13. SMU
14. Texas A&M
15. LSU
16. Ole Miss
17. Iowa State
18. Pitt
19. Kansas State
20. Colorado
21. Washington State
22. Louisville
23. Clemson
24. Missouri
25. Army

College Football Playoff Projections

Tennessee may not have looked all that impressive in their 28-18 win over Kentucky, but results from around the country certainly helped their case to make the College Football Playoff.